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Sky Sports FootballRonaldo breaks silence over Portugal walkout in extraordinary statement
Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his silence over his Portugal walkout in a lengthy statement in which he says he is not retiring from the national team.
Sky Sports FootballWho are the winners and losers of England's international break?
It's been a long international break for England. But it could be a pivotal one in Thomas Tuchel's thinking.
The Guardian FootballLionel Messi bids Argentina adieu with goal and two assists in 3-0 win over Benin
The 2022 World Cup champion was given a raucous sendoff with plenty of pomp and circumstance. Read Pablo Iglesias Maurer’s minute-by-minute report. Guardian reader Paul reached out via email and is apparently deep in the comments section of a 20-year-old Messi article we published here at the Guardian. I can only hope Guardian reader “snafuclarke” has fully recovered from such a scorchingly terrible take: don’t kid yourselves. messi is currently hugely overrated. the amount of hype this lad gets has never matched his performances on the pitch the last game aside. Continue reading...
ESPNEngland's Nations League takeaways: Kane makes history, Tuchel steadies ship
England bounced back from defeat to Spain with three straight wins, giving Thomas Tuchel plenty to build on as the Nations League heads toward a decisive November window.
The Guardian FootballTotal Midweek Kane: England’s icon delivers a classic on his way to footballing ultimacy | Barney Ronay
On a night where he equalled Peter Shilton’s England appearance record, Harry Kane did what he always does It is a very Harry Kane kind of thing to equal a record. Respectful, no ego, all about the collective. On a room temperature night at Wembley Stadium Kane duly did this, drawing level with Peter Shilton’s record for England caps, and doing so while delivering a performance of Total Midweek Kane. There were two neat, slick goals, one in each half, the high points of a 3-0 win against Czechia that all but guarantees a place in the Nations League knockouts. England need one more point in November to be certain. At which point Kane will have the chance to carry on equalling his own new caps record, humbly paying tribute to himself each time, saying, yeah, it’s an honour to share that number with a man like (myself). Continue reading...
BBC SportMidfield options and a fab front four - what we've learned about England
From Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to Alex Scott's debut, Phil McNulty assesses what England have learned during this international window.
BBC SportRonaldo wants Portugal 'punishment' but not retiring
Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but deserves to be punished for walking out on Portugal after head coach Jorge Jesus "broke his word to me".
The Guardian FootballHarry Kane doubles up on landmark night as England cruise past Czechia
It was a night that belonged to Harry Kane. Yet another one. It began with him being shown a replay of his first England goal during a pre-match interview with ITV – the header against Lithuania in 2015, just 79 seconds after he came on as a substitute for his debut. It ended with him reflecting on two more in what was a supremely comfortable Nations League victory over Czechia. Some things never change. It remains a numbers game for Kane. They are getting bigger and ever more impressive. On the occasion of his 125th cap, the one that took him level with Peter Shilton at the top of the all-time England list, he moved to an astonishing 91 goals. Nobody will be surprised if he reaches the century. The only question appears to be when. Continue reading...
ESPNScaloni: 'Only nostalgia remains' as Messi bids Argentina farewell
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is confident there is a bright future beyond Lionel Messi as the team's most influential player of the last two decades prepares to bid farewell.
The Guardian FootballLionel Messi has completed football and can bid Argentina farewell with pride
Messi says goodbye with 208 caps and a World Cup but there were times he thought his glory would never come By Opta Analyst Not for the first time, Lionel Messi is returning to the Argentina national team. This occasion, however, will be accompanied by a sense of completion and celebration rather than obligation, as the country bids farewell to probably the greatest footballer ever. Messi will wear the Argentina shirt one last time this week for a friendly in Buenos Aires against Benin (who else?!) after he was invited back for a celebratory runout following his decision to retire from international football after the World Cup final. He has retired before. In 2016, having suffered heartbreak in a major international final for the third year in a row, Messi was seemingly done . “This is tough and a difficult time,” he said after the Copa América Centenario final defeat to Chile . “The end has come for me and our team. It has been four finals – it just wasn’t for me unfortunately. I looked for it and wanted it so badly, but it didn’t happen. This is best for everyone – for me and for a lot of people that wish this. The team has ended for me, a decision made. I tried many times and I leave without being able to obtain it.” Continue reading...
BBC SportThe small African nation ready for Messi's big night
Benin are about to have their own moment in the limelight as they visit Argentina for Lionel Messi's final game.
BBC SportOwner, businessman & player: Messi has big plans as a golden era ends
Lionel Messi's Argentina career will end in a friendly against Benin. BBC Sport looks at what is next for the 39-year-old.
BBC SportEngland's greatest international? Kane is now a serious contender
With Harry Kane set to equal Peter Shilton's all-time England appearance record, where does he rank among England greats?
The Guardian FootballJude awakening: how a more fluid England are ‘unlocking’ Bellingham’s full potential
Assistant coach Anthony Barry says new structure means their key attackers are not ‘caged in’ after 7-0 rout of Croatia Anthony Barry knows the hunt is on. The England assistant coach has been through the debriefs. He has mulled over the minutiae with Thomas Tuchel to such an extent he is allowed to make a joke at the boss’s expense. “He’s doing my head in,” Barry says with a smile. What is the missing piece of the puzzle? After all the emotion of England’s semi-final finish at the World Cup, how can they take the decisive step to glory? It is early days in the Nations League campaign, which everybody at the Football Association wants to use as a slingshot into Euro 2028 when England will co-host, but Barry can see the genesis of an answer. It comes down to liberation, enabling England’s top players to fully express themselves, and there is a reason why he finds himself talking about Jude Bellingham. Continue reading...
Football ItaliaGasperini explains why Dybala and Molina will not attend Messi farewell
Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has given a logical explanation as to why Paulo...
Football ItaliaGasperini: ‘Roma want to start where we left off, Mourinho has something special’
Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini says that he hopes Roma pick up where they...
Football ItaliaOne Last Night at the Monumental: Messi’s Argentina Farewell vs. Benin With Serie A Stars In Attendance
All good things come to an end. Such is life and such is football. Lionel...
BBC SportA nation divided as Ronaldo left with big decision on Portugal future
BBC Sport looks at what could be the end of Cristiano Ronaldo's international career just days before the expected fanfare of Lionel Messi's Argentina goodbye.